Xenelaphis Explained

Xenelaphis is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae,^[1] which are found in Southeast Asia.^[2] There are two species in this genus, the ornate brown snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer and the more widespread Malayan brown snake, Xenelaphis hexagonotus.^[3]

Species

• Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger, 1900
• Xenelaphis hexagonotus (Cantor, 1847)

Notes and References

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2. Auliya . Mark . Shepherd . Chris R. . New data on the poorly known snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger 1900 (Squamata: Colubridae) . Hamadryad . 2009 . 34 . 1 . 168–171 . Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust.
3. Book: Das . Indraneil . A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of South-East Asia . 2015 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-4729-2057-7 . 302 . https://books.google.com/books?id=LRRpBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA302 . Ornate brown snake Xenelaphis ellipsifer.